2010 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election
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The 2010 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election occurred on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Jack O'Connell was term-limited and unable to run for re-election to a third term.
In the nonpartisan primary election on June 8, 2010, no candidate received a majority of the votes. The top two finishers, Larry Aceves, who came first with 19% of the vote, and Democratic State Assemblyman Tom Torlakson, who came second with 18.5% of the vote, advanced to the general election. In the general election on November 2, 2010, Torlakson defeated Aceves.
Primary election
Candidates
- Larry Aceves, former Superintendent of the Franklin-McKinley School District and of the Alum Rock Union Elementary School District
- Karen Blake, geologist
- Alexia Deligianni, Board member of the Orange Unified School District
- Lydia Gutierrez, teacher
- Diane Lenning, teacher and businesswoman
- Leonard James Martin, retired
- Grant McMicken, teacher
- Daniel Nusbaum, teacher
- Gloria Romero, State Senator
- Faarax Dahir Sheikh-Noor
- Tom Torlakson, State Assemblyman
- Henry Williams, professor
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Aceves | 832,938 | 19.12 | |
| Tom Torlakson | 808,970 | 18.57 | |
| Gloria Romero | 738,032 | 16.94 | |
| Lydia Gutierrez | 384,514 | 8.83 | |
| Grant McMicken | 309,499 | 7.11 | |
| Karen Blake | 299,492 | 6.88 | |
| Diane Lenning | 270,570 | 6.21 | |
| Daniel Nusbaum | 217,220 | 4.99 | |
| Alexia Deligianni | 212,145 | 4.87 | |
| Henry Williams | 125,283 | 2.88 | |
| Leonard James Martin | 123,791 | 2.84 | |
| Faarax Dahir Sheikh-Noor | 33,586 | 0.77 | |
| Total votes | 4,356,040 | 100 | |
General election
Candidates
- Larry Aceves, former Superintendent of the Franklin-McKinley School District and of the Alum Rock Union Elementary School District
- Tom Torlakson, State Assemblyman
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Torlakson | 4,222,946 | 54.52 | |
| Larry Aceves | 3,476,243 | 44.88 | |
| Diane Lenning (write-in) | 46,061 | 0.60 | |
| Total votes | 7,745,250 | 100 | |
See also
References
External links
- Candidate information
- VoteCircle.com Non-partisan resources & vote sharing network for Californians
- Information on the elections from California's Secretary of State
